We’re going to analyze and intretpret data from the UN. By selecting 4 or 5 countries and comparing two or more indicators from that country, what conclusions can you draw.
We are going to create a small flyer or advertisement using only color as the design element. There shouldn’t be any other distracting elements other than the different colors to highlight the important parts
Class notes and links from Tuesday, April 8th.
Please remember to finish your font we worked on in class before Thursday. I want you to finish the font, make it public and then blog about it and include a link so I can check it out.
Tagged inclass linksFirst, I would like you to go to the following video of Michael Bierut talking about type. It’s only about 8 minutes and he makes some very interesting observations about type and how it’s perceived.
Next have a look at letterform anatomy to see all the different parts of a typeface.
Now, your assignment today is to create your own font. I’m not looking for all 26 letters and numbers, but you can complete them all if you feel the need. Ideally, I would like to see the following:
When finished with your font, please save it as an Illustrator (.ai) file to the computer and then save a copy (Save for Web and Devices) for the web. Upload your image to your blog.
Finally, revisit your font this weekend and have a look. I then want you to write another, separate refection of how your font turned out and what you would maybe adjust having had some time away from it. We will discuss these reflections in class on Tuesday.
Tagged homework, inclassClass notes and links from Thursday, March 13th.
Class links from Tuesday, March 4th.
Class notes and links from Thursday, February 28.
Homework: Create two different song charts of your own based on songs you like. Post them on your blog with a short explaination.
Tagged inclass, linksClass links from Tuesday, February 26th.
- Classifying fruit
